Indian ExpressNew organ donation system to go nationalChina Daily"Given that the concept of brain death remains controversial and unclear among the Chinese public, and even some medics, we can only invite the organ donation after cardiac death,&qu…
Hot Dogs, Bacon May Worsen COPDMedPage TodayThe association appeared to be weaker in patients who were taking inhaled corticosteroids and in those with mild-to-moderate disease, the researchers reported online in the European Respiratory Journal. "…
MiamiHerald.comNimer named new director for University of Miami's cancer centerMiamiHerald.comDr. Stephen Nimer, one of the world's premier leukemia and stem cell transplant researchers, will lead the University of Miami's Sylvester Compreh…
Gulf TodayAKUH to hold seminar on World Kidney Day todayPakistan Daily TimesKidney transplantation provides a better quality of life for patients with chronic kidney disease. As the number of living kidney donations increases across the world, it is be…
Kaiser Health NewsHospital Reporting Initiative Does Not Reduce MortalityMedscapeMarch 7, 2012 — Hospital Compare, Medicare's public reporting initiative for hospitals, which was initiated in 2005, appears to have had little effect on patient mor…
Hurriyet Daily News (press release)Double transplant by Akdeniz specialistsHurriyet Daily News (press release)Akdeniz University surgeons have transplanted a heart and kidney simultaneously in another “first” following face transplant surgery condu…
Federal Jury Convicts Navajo Man of Voluntary Manslaughter in Connection with …7thSpace Interactive (press release)The shaking caused a diffuse subdural hematoma, cerebral edema, and diffuse retinal hemorrhages that eventually lead to the infant'…
USA TODAYCells may spare kidney transplant rejection drugsUSA TODAYWASHINGTON – An experimental technique seems to be freeing some kidney transplant patients from having to take anti-rejection drugs. Rachel Ramirez sits in a chair at Desert Valley Di…
Oconto offers blood donation opportunitiesGreen Bay Press GazetteDuring Red Cross Month, the American Red Cross invites you to join us and help support your community by giving blood, getting trained or volunteering. Supporters enable the Red Cross to …
RCOG release: Corticosteroids can help women at risk of premature birth, says …HealthCanal.comA single course of corticosteroids for women at risk of premature birth is considered to be safe and can help a baby's development, says new patient inf…